What's Your Nature?
Become a Nature Up North explorer to share your encounters with wild things and wild places in New York's North Country. Post your wildlife sightings, landscape shots, photos from your outings, and even your organization's events!
Geology Rocks!!
Do you know the different types of rocks?
Join Dino Zack, Geologist and Educator of kids of all ages!
You'll learn about the different rocks and minerals in our area and their uses, past and present, at this "hands-on" STEM event!
You'll also learn about careers in the field, and explore the Geologic Time Line. There will be rock and mineral samples, including fluorescent minerals, to check out as well.
Come join the fun and see for yourself how Geology Rocks!!
Wildflowers at Upper/Lower Lakes
Took a break from finals week this Spring to do a little wildflower walk! I think this much needed walk in nature helped raise my final exam grades be a few points!
Coney Mountain
Coney Mountain is an ideal option if you are looking for a short hike with great views. The trail winds gradually around the mountain for just over a mile, across easy to moderate hiking terrain. Walking at a comfortable pace, the hike may take around 30 minutes to reach the summit at an elevation of 2265 feet. The summit is open rock, and offers one of the best 360 degree views in the region.
Winter Through the Window
Pets and people encounter nature in their own ways. On this day my son and our cat Spazz seemed to be musing about the winter world outside. Both are sharing the moment in the comfort and warmth of home.
Water Monitoring Training with SLLT
St. Lawrence Land Trust volunteers met with Nature Up North interns Liz and Maya to learn more about our new water monitoring project, soon to be publicized on our website. NCPR intern Claire also participated to gain insight for an upcoming story on our project - stay tuned! Volunteers familiarized themselves with the protocol procedures, collected physical, chemical, and biological data to assess water quality, and gave feedback for future volunteer trainings. Thanks to our volunteers for a beautiful, sunny morning on the Grasse River!
Evening Paddle on the Little River
Nature Up North and a crew of North Country paddlers got out on the Little River on a beautiful night on Thursday. The bugs were kind to us, and a few people enjoyed a little swim in the warm water. Look out on August 3rd for our last paddle of the summer!
Bucks Bucks and more Bucks!
Out looking for Bucks and I certainly found some!
Turtle resting on a log
Out on our kayaks in Waddington I took this shot with the hopes that this little guys reflection could be seen in the water below.
Loon on her nest
My husband and I took our kayaks out off the canoe launch on the Coles Creek Rd. When I spotted this beauty, I stayed quite a distance away to not bother her, but had to get the pic!